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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The requirements of the Symptomatic Breast Disease clinic in Letterkenny University Hospital continue to be assessed with a view to ensuring that arrangements are in place to meet the present and future needs of the service. I advise that a second breast surgeon post on a locum basis is currently assigned to Letterkenny University Hospital.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As Minister for Health, I recognise that hospitals are increasingly operating at or above capacity, with year-round demand pressures that are further challenged over the winter months. It is against this background that the Health Service Capacity Review 2018 recommended an increase in acute hospitals beds of over 2,600 by 2031 to support the projected increase in demand for services in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to a service issue, it has been referred to the HSE for answer.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Payments (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the current GMS contract, GPs are required to provide eligible patients with ''all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner and not requiring special skill or experience of a degree or kind which general practitioners cannot reasonably be expected to possess." There is no provision under the GMS GP contract for persons who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As the particular issue raised relates to an individual case, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: It is my intention to introduce legislation to ensure safe access to premises in which termination of pregnancy services may be provided. The purpose of the legislation would be to allow patients, service providers, healthcare staff and members of the public to enter such premises without fear of intimidation or harassment. While it was originally intended to provide for such...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts with GPs to provide services to provide services to medical card and GP visit card holders. The GP contract stipulates that GPs must make suitable arrangements to enable contact to be made with them, or a locum/deputy, for urgent cases outside normal practice hours. Many GPs choose to participate in GP out of hours cooperatives to meet this contractual...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Planning (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service related issue, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the question raised by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Brexit Issues (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 406 and 407 together. As part of the whole of Government response to Brexit, my Department is working on a comprehensive and coordinated set of actions to ensure, as far as is possible, continuity of supply of medicines in a disorderly Brexit. Significant work has already been undertaken by the Department, the HSE, and the Health Products Regulatory...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Contracts (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.